Reasons to Read

Uncover the latest retail dynamics in the US with in-depth insights into store openings, closures, and key retail shifts in 2026.

Read this report to discover answers to these and other questions:

• How are Saks Global, Allbirds, and Anta reshaping the landscape of store closures and openings?
• How many stores are Sprouts Farmers Market and Lidl planning to add?
• How is the retail bankruptcy landscape evolving with the closures of major brand like Saks Global?

Companies mentioned in this report include: Adidas, Allbirds, Anta, H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Lidl, Saks Global, Sprouts Farmers Market, The Brand House Collective, The Vitamin Shoppe, Tractor Supply Co.

Data in this report include: weekly totals of US store closures and openings for 2026 and 2025; retailer-level breakdowns of announced versus confirmed closures/openings; total store counts by retailer; total US retail bankruptcies year to date.

Other relevant research:

• The full collection of Store Tracker reports, including our UK-focused series
• The US and UK Store Tracker Databank is the definitive resource for information on store openings and closures by sector in the US and UK retail industries.
• The Corporate and Financial Developments Databank includes details of management changes, financial guidance updates, retail and tech layoffs and capital raised by major retail companies.
• The Retail Bankruptcies Databank details bankruptcies of US and UK retail companies, restaurants and gyms since March 2020.